BUSINESS ENGLISH

Beginner

LC11 (2)
Let's mop the floor!
Let's go to the supermarket. I want to buy
some stuff to clean up the house!

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Match the pictures with suitable words
wallpaper - bucket - paint - mop - ladder - paint roller - furniture polish - toolbox - rubber gloves

1 2 3

wallpaper
=> redecorate/room
______ ______ _______
Ex: No.1, it's wallpaper. I want to buy it to
redecorate my bedroom. => mop/ floor => repair/ windows

4 5

_____ ______
=> redecorate/ room => repair/ ceiling
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Match the pictures with suitable words
wallpaper - bucket - paint - mop - ladder - paint roller - furniture polish - toolbox - rubber gloves

6 7

_________ _____ _____ ______

=> polish/ furniture => redecorate/ room

8 9

___ ______
=> mop/ floor => mop/ floor
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Listen and fill in the blanks with the correct words

Mark are Fiona are colleagues. Fiona is moving into her new apartment.
Mark is helping Fiona get everything set up.

Mark: Do you want me to change the locks for you?

Fiona: Sure, thank you.
Mark: Do you have a 1)................ ?
Fiona: Yes, it's in that box - the one with the label of 'storage room'.
Mark: Okay. Oh yeah, I'm free this afternoon. I can help you with the cleaning as well.
Fiona: That would be nice, Mark. The 2)................ , 3)................... and 4)................. are in the bathroom.
Mark: Cool!
Fiona: Well, I want to 5)................... the living room. I don't know if I should put up some 6).................. or paint
the walls. What do you think?
Mark: I think it's better to paint. Let's go to Home Center paint store later to buy some 7)...................... , a
8)................ , and a 9)................. .
Fiona: And some 10)................. , too. I'm going to polish the staircase this weekend.
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Choose A, B, or C
: The living room looks a bit dark.

: 1. ............ buy some paints and a ladder. I want 2. ............ put up some new

wallpaper on all the walls. I also want to 3. .......... the ceiling white.

: Good idea!

1. 2. 3.
(A) Want (A) on (A) painted
(B) Let's (B) to (B) painting
(C) Will (C) in (C) paint

Useful structures:
want(s) to + Vo Used to talk about wants and wishes to do something
+ I want to repair the windows.
+ He wants to redecorate the kitchen.
Let's + Vo Used to make suggestions which include ourselves
+ Let's buy a toolbox.
+ Let's go to the paint store.
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Choose A, B, or C
: My wife and I just moved into a new house last week. She 4. ........... to

polish the floor. Do you know any good furniture polish product?

: Yes, I do. Let's 5. ............. to the Home Center store together. I'll show you

some good furniture polish there.

4. 5.
(A) want (A) go
(B) wants (B) going
(C) wanting (C) to go

Useful structures:
want(s) to + Vo Used to talk about wants and wishes to do something
+ I want to repair the windows.
+ He wants to redecorate the kitchen.
Let's + Vo Used to make suggestions which include ourselves
+ Let's buy a toolbox.
+ Let's go to the paint store.
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Look at the picture and choose 5 things that need some changes

The wallpaper needs some changes. It is old and ugly.

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I want to buy some new
wallpaper to redecorate the
apartment./ Let's buy some
new wallpaper to redecorate
the apartment.

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Skill up | Listening
Part 1:
You will hear four statements
about a picture. When you hear
the statements, you must select
the one statement that best
describes what you see in the
picture. The questions and
statements will not be shown on
the screen and will be spoken
only one time. A B C D

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Skill up | Listening

Part 2:
You will hear a question or a
statement about a picture. You
will be given three responses
spoken in English. Select the
best response to the question or
statement. The question or
A. The furniture polish is in the attic.
statement and the options will
not be shown on the screen and B. Let's go to the supermarket and buy some rubber gloves.

will be spoken only one time. C. I can't find the toolbox.

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Skill up | Listening
Part 3:
You will hear a conversation
between two people. You will be
asked to answer two questions.
When you hear the conversation,
you must select the best response
to each question. The conversation
will not be shown on the screen and
will be spoken only one time.
1. Which room do the speakers need to redecorate?
A. The bedroom
B. The kitchen
C. The attic
D. The living room
2. What do the speakers most likely do next?
A. They are going to buy some wallpapers.
B. They are going to polish the staircase.
C. They are going to paint the windows.
D. They are going to repair the car.
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Skill up | Listening
Part 4:
You will hear a talk given by a
single speaker. You will be asked
to answer two questions. When
you hear the talk, you must
select the best response to each
question. The talk will not be
shown on the screen and will be
spoken only one time.
1. What does the speaker want to change about her house?
A. She wants to repair the doors.
B. She wants to clean up everything in the bathroom.
C. She wants to paint her walls grey.
D. She wants to polish the tables in the kitchen.
2. What is the speaker going to buy?
A. a paint roller
B. a ladder
C. a toolbox
D. a bucket
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 1. We want to hang some ............... in the children's bedroom to
Skill up | Reading make it brighter.

Part 5: A. wallpaper
B. furniture polish
A word or a phrase is
C. paint
missing in each of the
D. rubber gloves
sentences below. Select the
best answer to complete
each sentence. 2. ............. repair the roof of the house.

A. Lets
B. Let's
C. Let
D. Letting

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 Rainbow Paints, Inc.
Skill up | Reading Are you thinking of 1) ............... your home but don't know where to start?

Part 6: Rainbow Paints, Inc., makes it easy to choose the right colors for your home.

Read the text below. A Visit our Website, www.rainbowpaints.com and have a look at hundreds of

word, phrase, or sentence choices of colors. Choose your favorite colors, and we'll send free samples
is missing in parts of the right into your door. When you're ready to begin 2)................., simply choose
text. Select the best
your colors online, and we'll ship the paint of your choice to arrive at your
answers to complete the
home within 1-3 business days.
text
1. 2.
(A) mopping (A) painting
(B) redecorating (B) repairing
(C) cleaning (C) polishing
(D) buying (D) mopping
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Skill up | Reading
Part 7:
You will read a text. You
will be asked two
questions. Select the best
answer for each question.

1. When should people finish cleaning their house?

(A) before 10 a.m
(B) before 3 p.m
(C) after 3 p.m
(D) after 4 p.m
2. What information is NOT in the text?
(A) People should use rubber gloves while cleaning.
(B) People should turn on music while cleaning.
(C) People should keep cleaning tools in one place.
(D) People should clean the bathroom every day.
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Skill up | Speaking

Bedroom:
Unpack all the clothes.
Change sheets and clean the windows.

Kitchen:
1. When will the family clean Buy some wallpaper & rubber gloves.
the bathroom?
Polish the tables and mop the floor.

2. What are they going to do

on Thursday? Put up some wallpaper in the living and bathroom.
3. What are they going to buy
at the weekend? Living room:
Repair the door.
Clean and organize the room.

Bathroom:
Clean and organize the room.
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Reflect!

In this lesson, I have

☐ learnt vocabulary and structures to talk about cleaning or

upgrading my house.

☐ practised some parts in a TOEIC test.

I think I need more practice on ....

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 GOODBYE!

Please remember to do

Speaking Practice 11B